On March 16, Agricultural Bank of China Chairman Gu Shu and Shandong Gold Group Chairman Zhang Xiaohai held a working meeting in Beijing and attended the signing ceremony for a strategic cooperation agreement between the two parties. Agricultural Bank of China Vice President Wang Dajun and Shandong Gold Group Vice General Manager Xiao Yaomeng signed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions.

Gu Shu welcomed Zhang Xiaohai and his delegation, provided an overview of Agricultural Bank of China's operational development, and expressed gratitude for the long-standing trust and support from Shandong Gold Group. Gu Shu stated that Shandong Gold Group, as a leading gold enterprise, is an important strategic partner of Agricultural Bank of China. He expressed hope that the signing would serve as an opportunity to comprehensively deepen cooperation across multiple fields and continuously create a new phase of mutually beneficial development.

Zhang Xiaohai introduced Shandong Gold Group's operational status and future development plans, thanking Agricultural Bank of China for its consistent strong support. Zhang Xiaohai noted that Shandong Gold Group and Agricultural Bank of China have a solid foundation for cooperation and share highly aligned positioning in serving major national strategies. He expressed hope that both sides would continue to deepen their strategic partnership, expand the breadth and depth of cooperation in both traditional and emerging sectors, jointly create a new model for industry-finance collaboration, and work together to elevate bank-enterprise cooperation to new heights.

Senior officials from Agricultural Bank of China's Corporate Banking Department, Investment Banking Department, Credit Approval Department, and Shandong Branch, as well as relevant department heads from Shandong Gold Group, attended the signing ceremony.